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<p>For Immediate Release</p>
<p>March 26, 2015 </p>
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<p><strong>John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney</strong></p>
<p>Contact: Stephen Sinnott<br />(608) 264-5158<br /><a href="mailto:">Stephen.Sinnott@usdoj.gov</a></p>
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<h3>Beloit Woman Pleads Guilty to Intimidating a Witness</h3>
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<p></p><p>MADISON, WIS. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Tiana Williams, 25, Beloit, Wis., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Madison to conspiring to intimidate a witness in connection with a federal heroin investigation. U.S. District Court Judge James D. Peterson scheduled sentencing for June 4, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Williams faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. </p>
<p>At the plea hearing, the prosecution’s evidence established:</p>
<p>a. In August 2014 Charles Evans was the subject of a federal grand jury investigation involving the Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative, a group of local and federal law enforcement agencies working to address drug-related violence in Rock County. </p>
<p>b. On August 22, 2014, when a drug customer (referred to here as “the victim”) failed to pay Evans for previously-purchased heroin, Evans assaulted the victim and broke the victim’s jaw. Shortly after the assault, the victim paid the drug debt to Evans.</p>
<p>c. Evans was on state probation at the time of the beating. Based on the reported beating, the state probation office took Evans into state custody in the Rock County Jail on a probation violation.</p>
<p>d. While Evans was in jail, he directed Williams to persuade the victim to change his testimony.</p>
<p>e. In furtherance of this conspiracy, and to accomplish its objectives, on September 19, 2014, Williams drove to the residence of the victim and attempted to meet with him in an effort to convince him to change his testimony.</p>
<p>Williams also admitted at today’s plea hearing that she was involved with Evans in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, and she will be sentenced as if convicted of the drug conspiracy.</p>
<p>Evans pleaded guilty on March 18 in federal court to distributing heroin, and is scheduled to be sentenced on May 22. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.</p>
<p>With her guilty plea, Williams becomes the seventh person convicted of a federal drug or gun crime in the past year as the result of investigations by G-ROC, a task force formed through the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative. Its members include the FBI; Rock County Sheriff’s Office; Rock County District Attorney’s Office; Beloit Police Department; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution of Williams and Evans is being handled by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Sinnott.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pr-field-division field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Field Division:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/atf-field-division/st-paul" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">St. Paul</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Beloit Woman Pleads Guilty to Intimidating a Witness" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:20:39 +0000jlewis27916 at https://www.atf.govhttps://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2015/03/032615-stp-beloit-woman-pleads-guilty-intimidating-witness.html#commentsMadison Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm in Federal Facilityhttps://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2015/03/032715-stp-madison-man-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-firearm-in-federal-facility.html
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<p>For Immediate Release</p>
<p>March 27, 2015</p>
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<p><strong>John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney</strong></p>
<p>Contact: Kevin Burke<br />608-264-5158<br /><a href="mailto:">kevin.burke@usdoj.gov</a></p>
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<h3>Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm in Federal Facility</h3>
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<p></p><p>MADISON, WIS. -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Matthew D. Rust, 33, Madison, Wis., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Madison to possessing a firearm in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a federal facility.</p>
<p>On October 15, 2014, Rust brought a loaded Sig Sauer 9mm semi-automatic pistol into the Madison VA hospital inside his backpack. Notices were posted outside the VAMC building entrances alerting visitors that firearms are prohibited. Further, Rust previously had been personally informed of the prohibition.</p>
<p>U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker scheduled sentencing for June 5, 2015. For this misdemeanor offense, Rust faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.</p>
<p>The charge against Rust was the result of an investigation conducted by the Veterans Affairs Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Burke.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pr-field-division field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Field Division:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/atf-field-division/st-paul" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">St. Paul</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm in Federal Facility" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:02:45 +0000rcooksey27911 at https://www.atf.govhttps://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2015/03/032715-stp-madison-man-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-firearm-in-federal-facility.html#commentsBeloit Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearmhttps://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2015/03/032415-stp-beloit-man-sentenced-to-unlawfully-possessing-a-firearm.html
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<p>For Immediate Release</p>
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<p><strong>John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney</strong></p>
<p>Contact: Rita M. Rumbelow<br />608-264-5158<br /><a href="mailto:">rita.rumbelow@usdoj.gov</a></p>
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<h3>Beloit Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm</h3>
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<p></p><p>MADISON, WIS. -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua Gillespie, 24, Beloit, Wis., was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 84 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Gillespie pleaded guilty to this offense on January 13, 2015.</p>
<p>On October 8, 2014, Gillespie was observed conducting a drug deal in Beloit. When officers approached him, he fled. Officers caught up with Gillespie and located a fully-loaded Smith and Wesson revolver nearby. Gillespie admitted the firearm was his and he told the police that he was addicted to a drug-dealing lifestyle.</p>
<p>At the time of his arrest, Gillespie was on probation for a state court conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He also has an extensive criminal history, which began when he was 12 years old.</p>
<p>Gillespie is one of six persons convicted of a federal drug or gun crime as the result of G-Roc investigations during the past year. Two other defendants are pending trial on heroin charges.</p>
<p>This case resulted from a an investigation by G-ROC, a task force formed through the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative, to address gang and drug-related violence in Rock County through the coordination of investigations among local and federal law enforcement agencies. Its members include the FBI; Rock County Sheriff’s Office; Rock County District Attorney’s Office; Beloit Police Department; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution of this case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow.</p>
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<p>Contact: Rita Rumbelow<br />(608) 264-5158<br /><a href="mailto:">Rita.Rumbelow@usdoj.gov</a></p>
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<h3>Rhinelander Woman Sentenced to 90 Months for Gun Crime</h3>
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<p></p><p>MADISON, WIS. -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Bonnie T. Wolff, 29, Rhinelander, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 90 months in federal prison, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Wolff pleaded guilty to this charge on January 15, 2015.</p>
<p>Wolff was arrested after she sold a loaded rifle to undercover officers on August 17, 2014. Wolff admitted that she stole the firearm from someone she knew.<br />
Judge Conley chose a 90-month sentence because of Wolff’s extensive criminal history in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Wolff began committing crimes when she was 18 and she has been convicted of a felony drug offense and burglary.</p>
<p>The charge against Wolff was the result of an investigation conducted by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow.</p>
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<p>For Immediate Release</p>
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<h3>Felon Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Handgun</h3>
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<p></p><p>United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the sentencing of TOMMY MICHAEL SPACK, 32, to eight years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of multiple felonies in both Ramsey and Washington Counties. SPACK was indicted on February 3, 2014. The defendant pleaded guilty on May 8, 2014, and was sentenced today before Judge Ann D. Montgomery in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minn.</p>
<p>“Reducing violent crime in Minnesota means keeping guns out of the hands of felons,” said U.S. Attorney Luger. “This defendant had eight felony convictions and knew he was forbidden from possessing firearms. He is now paying the price for repeatedly flaunting the law.”</p>
<p>According to the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed in court, on December 14, 2013, SPACK was driving a car when St. Paul Police Officers pulled him over at the intersection of Van Dyke Street and Stillwater Avenue East, in St. Paul, Minn. Officers searched the vehicle and recovered a Charter Arms Police Undercover .38 special revolver and a small bag containing methamphetamine.</p>
<p>According to his guilty plea and documents filed in court, SPACK later admitted that both the gun and drugs were his. Based on his criminal history, including convictions for eight felonies prior to December 14, 2013, it was illegal for SPACK to possess a firearm. SPACK’S criminal history includes convictions in Ramsey County for terroristic threats, receiving stolen property, attempted burglary, theft, and possession of illegal drugs. SPACK was previously convicted in Washington County for burglary and receiving stolen property.</p>
<p>This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the St. Paul Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.</p>
<p>Assistant U.S. Attorney Surya Saxena prosecuted the case.</p>
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<p class="rteindent1">TOMMY MICHAEL SPACK, 32<br />
St. Paul, Minn.</p>
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<ul class="rteindent2"><li>Felon in Possession of a Firearm, 1 count</li>
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<li>Three years supervised release<br />
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<p>For Immediate Release</p>
<p>March 11, 2015</p>
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<h3>Former Minneapolis School Cook Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Acting as Straw Purchaser for Convicted Felon</h3>
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<p></p><p>United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the sentencing of ANGELA CARTER, 33, to 30 months in federal prison for acting as a straw purchaser of two handguns. CARTER was indicted on May 12, 2014, and pleaded guilty on July 28, 2014, to one count of Causing a False Statement to be Maintained in the Records of a Federal Firearms Licensee. The defendant was sentenced on March 10, 2015, before Judge John R. Tunheim in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minn.</p>
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According to the defendant’s guilty plea, documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court, on January 21, 2014, Carter bought a Ruger 9mm semi-automatic pistol for $355 from Bill’s Gun Shop in Robbinsdale, Minn. On February 7, 2014, Carter again went to Bill’s Gun Shop and bought a Glock .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, a 15 round magazine, and 2 boxes of ammunition for $740. When purchasing both handguns, Carter listed an incorrect address on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Form 4473. Carter had moved from that address several months earlier.</p>
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According to the defendant’s guilty plea, documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court, both guns, which were fully loaded, were seized on February 10, 2014, during a traffic stop of Carter’s car. At the time, police also seized a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol with a fully loaded 33 road magazine. Carter purchased both guns to give to a co-defendant, Keniko Bland, who was prohibited by law from possessing firearms because he had pending charges in Hennepin County for Terroristic Threats. Bland was previously sentenced on December 18, 2014, to 57 months in custody.</p>
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This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Minneapolis Police Department.<br />
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carol Kayser.</p>
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Defendant Information:<br />
ANGELA CARTER, 33<br />
Minneapolis, Minn.<br />
Convicted:<br />
• Causing a False Statement to be Maintained in the Records of a Federal Firearms Licensee, 1 count<br />
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• 30 months in prison<br />
• 3 years supervised release</p>
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<h3>Minot Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of Ammunition</h3>
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<p></p><p>BISMARCK – U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on March 6, 2015, Jerome Bradley Fletcher, 38, Minot, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Judge Hovland sentenced Fletcher to serve four years and three months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Fletcher was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victim’s Fund.</p>
<p>On November 13, 2013, in Minot, North Dakota, Fletcher was stopped for a traffic violation. After stopping the vehicle that he was driving, Fletcher fled on foot. While fleeing, he dropped items which were seized and identified as two gun magazines containing 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition.</p>
<p>Fletcher was prohibited from possessing ammunition by virtue of 11 prior felony convictions, including Oregon convictions for robbery in 1995, felon in possession of a firearm in 2004 and possession of a controlled substance in 2004 and 2006.<br />
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms &amp; Explosives, and the Minot Police Department.</p>
<p>Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hagler prosecuted the case.</p>
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<p>February 26, 2015</p>
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<p>Contact: Julie Pfluger<br />(608) 264-5158<br /><a href="mailto:">Julie.Pfluger@usdoj.gov</a></p>
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<p></p><p>MADISON, WIS. -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Marcus Payton, 30, Beloit, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 84 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin. Payton pleaded guilty to this crime on December 30, 2014, and has remained in custody since his guilty plea.</p>
<p>On October 9, 2014, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Payton, charging him with distribution of heroin and cocaine on three occasions in 2014, after a confidential informant purchased the drugs from Payton at several locations in Beloit, Wis. Payton’s sentence of 84 months was due in part to his lengthy and violent criminal history.</p>
<p>The charges against Payton were the result of an investigation conducted by GROC (pronounced gee-rock), a task force formed through the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative, to address gang and drug-related violence in Rock County through the coordination of investigations among local and federal law enforcement agencies. Its members include the FBI; Rock County Sheriff’s Department; Beloit Police Department; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie S. Pfluger.</p>
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<p>February 23, 2015</p>
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<p>Contact: John Trautman<br />(701) 297-7400<br /><a href="mailto:">John.Trautman@usdoj.gov</a></p>
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<h3>Williston Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon</h3>
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<p></p><p>BISMARCK – U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on Feb. 23, 2015, Gabriel Lazaro Garcia-Hernandez, a/k/a Gabriel L. Garcia, 54, Williston, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a charge of possession of firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Garcia was convicted on October 29, 2014, by a federal jury.</p>
<p>Judge Hovland sentenced Garcia to serve 15 years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Garcia was ordered to pay a $200 special assessment to the Crime Victim’s Fund.</p>
<p>On January 7, 2014, officers with the Northwest Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at Garcia-Hernandez’s residence in Williston, N.D. They found a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, five firearms and over 300 rounds of various brands and calibers of ammunition. One of the firearms, a .22 caliber rifle, had the serial number scratched off to the point it was illegible. The other four firearms were handguns.</p>
<p>Garcia-Hernandez was prohibited from possessing either a firearm or ammunition by virtue of multiple felony convictions, including 1991 New Jersey convictions for aggravated assault and armed robbery, a 1995 Florida conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and 2003 Florida convictions for armed robbery and kidnapping.</p>
<p>The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms &amp; Explosives, the Northwest Narcotics Task Force, the Williams County Sheriff’s Office, the Williston Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p>
<p>Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hagler prosecuted the case.</p>
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<p>February 20, 2015</p>
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<p>Contact: Tasha Terry<br />(612) 664-5743<br /><a href="mailto:">Tasha.Terry@usdoj.gov</a></p>
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<h3>New ULM Felon Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition</h3>
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<p></p><p>United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced the sentencing of BUCK OTTO WHITE a/k/a “TIMOTHY JOSEPH HOFFMAN,” 50, to 300 months in federal prison for illegally possessing stolen firearms and ammunition. WHITE was charged on April 7, 2014, with two counts of possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and two counts of possession of stolen firearms and ammunition. On April 25, 2014, following a three-day trial, a federal jury found WHITE guilty on all counts. The defendant was sentenced on February 13, 2015, before Judge Joan N. Ericksen in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minn.</p>
<p>“Buck White is a career felon,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley Endicott. “As a result of his prior convictions, Mr. White cannot legally possess firearms. He is now facing 25 years in prison for his repeated illegal activity. This conviction would not have been possible without the investigative efforts of the ATF and our local partners in the New Ulm Police Department and Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office.”</p>
<p>As proven at trial, WHITE illegally possessed numerous firearms at a storage unit in Courtland, Minn., which included two rifles and two shotguns, as well as 140 rounds of ammunition. All of the firearms and ammunition were stolen during the course of a residential burglary in a nearby town. WHITE also illegally had a rifle and various stolen ammunition at his home in New Ulm, Minn.</p>
<p>During the pendency of his court proceedings, WHITE was released to a treatment facility and ordered to wear a location monitoring bracelet. The defendant on July 22, 2013, removed the GPS monitoring bracelet, fled the facility, and remained a fugitive until the U.S. Marshals arrested him on January 15, 2014. During the arrest, WHITE attempted to flee, leading officers on a high-speed car chase in a densely populated area of Minneapolis, Minn.</p>
<p>This case resulted from an investigation conducted by the New Ulm Police Department, the Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.<br />
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bradley M. Endicott and John R. Marti.</p>
<p>Defendant Information:<br />
BUCK OTTO WHITE, a/k/a “TIMOTHY JOSEPH HOFFMAN,” 50<br />
New Ulm, Minn.<br />
Convicted:<br />
• Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Firearm, 1 count<br />
• Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Ammunition, 1 count<br />
• Possession of Stolen Firearms, 1 count<br />
• Possession of Stolen Ammunition, 1 count<br />
Sentenced:<br />
• 300 months in prison<br />
• 5 years of supervised release</p>
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